{"id":6085,"date":"2024-08-13T11:13:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T10:13:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/?p=6085"},"modified":"2024-09-13T17:24:41","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T16:24:41","slug":"3-reasons-why-focused-vendors-are-best-for-4g-and-5g-mobile-network-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/blog\/3-reasons-why-focused-vendors-are-best-for-4g-and-5g-mobile-network-upgrades","title":{"rendered":"3 reasons why focused vendors are best for 4G and 5G mobile network upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div><div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-reading-time\"><span class=\"bsf-rt-display-label\" prefix=\"Reading Time\">\n\t\t<\/span> <span class=\"bsf-rt-display-time\" reading_time=\"3\"><\/span> \n\t\t<span class=\"bsf-rt-display-postfix\" postfix=\"mins\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h1>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>3 reasons why focused vendors are best for 4G and 5G mobile network upgrades<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Focused-vendors-vs-big-vendors-banner-image-1.png\" alt=\"Aruba gets 4G LTE coverage and roaming\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>Telecom operators are searching for efficient and cost-effective ways of rolling out 5G. The supposed simplicity of having one big vendor like Ericsson, Nokia, or Huawei to supply network solutions is tempting. Unfortunately, 5G isn\u2019t evolving that way. The last 15 years have shown it\u2019s the same for 4G.<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The truth is that focused vendors routinely beat big vendors on price, features, and flexibility.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve worked with telecom operators in over 100 countries for over two decades. These telcos range from large Tier 1 operators like Vodafone, AT&#038;T, and Deutsche Telekom to smaller Tier 1\u2019s like Sure Guernsey, Telesur, Africell, and Telesom. We also work with Mobile Virtual Network Operators like Lebara, Wireless Logic, and many more.<\/p>\n<p>In the core network segment, the telcos we work with have all tired of working with a single vendor who supplies all the elements. Eventually, they encounter the same challenges and opt for a multi-vendor core network, every single one of them.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h4><strong><\/p>\n<h4>The challenges of big vendors that operators face are threefold:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p><strong><u>Pricing<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>There are only a few vendors (Nokia, Ericsson, Huawei) who provide all the elements, but they are more expensive than a multi-vendor solution. Sometimes it may seem initial CAPEX is low but if you add up the change request and OPEX it&#8217;s always higher in the end.<\/p>\n<p><p><strong><u>Features<\/u><\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>While some of the core network elements of big vendors have a few good features, operators must compromise on the features of all the other elements. Comparatively, a multi-vendor ecosystem gives telcos the freedom to choose the elements with features that will all compliment their ideal network.<\/p>\n<p>Choosing a Business Support System from one vendor and an Online Charging System from another allows operators to build a core network that meets their consumers\u2019 unique needs. It also creates differentiation, which is fundamental to beating competitors. With the variety of network solutions, from messaging platforms to firewalls, operators can build strong networks with offers that competitors find difficult to replicate while avoiding the limitations of big vendor solutions. <\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Flexibility<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The variation of networks from region to region is enormous. That\u2019s why the inflexibility of big vendors is the biggest drawback of working with them.Telcos must interconnect and allow roaming with as many networks as possible if they want to be competitive. Therefore, vendors must be flexible, making changes for different variants and standards and sometimes allowing deviations from specifications. <\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, big vendors aren\u2019t willing to make these changes. Expect a big price tag and a long timeline if you ask them, neither of which is helpful to telcos. Focussed vendors, like Squire Technologies, can make changes quickly and cost-effectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/pie-charts-v2.png\" alt=\"Range of network generations around the world\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: center;\">Source: GSMA &#8211; Mobile Economy 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Srikanth-headshot-v2.png\" alt=\"Srikanth\"><\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Srikanth Rajarao, Business Development Manager at Squire Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Srikanth helps operators in Africa and the Middle East to extend connectivity, increase revenue and streamline their core networks. He has over twenty years of telecom sector experience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:srajarao@squire-technologies.com\">Speak to Srikanth<\/a> about core network optimisation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For more information about Squire Technologies&#8217; products, visit  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squire-technologies.co.uk\/\">www.squire-technologies.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/5g-sig-image-v3.png\" alt=\"5g sig image v3\"><\/p>\n<h2><span>5G Core Products<\/span><\/h2>\n<h1>\n<h3 style=\"color:#ffffff;\">Experience the full functionality of 5G core network technology!<\/h3>\n<\/h1>\n<div>\n<p>Our 5g products can help you achieve 5G monetisation, extend the life of existing infrastructure, optimise 5G SA and 5G NSA coverage for your subscribers, extend network functionality, streamline 5G routing and manage high-volume traffic, harmonise 5G network functions and increase 5G standalone core network security.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/squire-technologies.co.uk\/5g-core-products\/http-2-signalling-controller\/\">Learn More About Our 5G Products<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<p style=\\\"text-align: right;\\\">[read_meter]<\\\/p>\",\"margin\":\"default\"}},{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h2 style=\\\"text-align: center;\\\"><strong>3 reasons why focused vendors are best for 4G and 5G mobile network upgrades<\\\/strong><\\\/h2>\",\"title_element\":\"h1\",\"title_style\":\"h2\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2024\\\/08\\\/Focused-vendors-vs-big-vendors-banner-image-1.png\",\"image_alt\":\"Aruba gets 4G LTE coverage and roaming\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"margin\":\"default\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"padding_remove_bottom\":true,\"padding_remove_top\":true,\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"props\":{\"column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"content\":\"\n\n<h4>Telecom operators are searching for efficient and cost-effective ways of rolling out 5G. 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